Morus notabilis C.K.Schneid.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Morus

Characteristics

Trees 9-15 m tall; dioecious. Bark grayish brown. Branches spreading, subglabrous. Winter buds ovoid, ca. 8 mm, subglabrous. Petiole 2-3 cm, glabrous; leaf blade ± orbicular, 7-15 × 6-12 cm, abaxially pale green and glabrous or pubescent along midvein and lateral veins, adaxially dark green, glabrous, and slightly coarse, base ± cordate, margin narrowly triangular serrate and without subulate apiculum or seta, apex shortly acuminate to obtuse; basal lateral veins 2 and extending to 2/3 of leaf blade length, secondary veins 4-6 on each side of midvein and joined together near margin. Inflorescences axillary. Male catkins green, paired, 4-5 cm. Female inflorescences cylindric, 3-4 cm, densely flowered; peduncle 3-4.5 cm. Female flowers: calyx lobes glabrous or adaxially sparsely pubescent, margin membranous; ovary ovoid, declinate, ± compressed, pubescent; style long; stigma abaxially papillate. Syncarp white when mature, 3.5-4 cm. Fl. Apr-May, fr. May-Jun.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 15.0
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
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Distribution

Morus notabilis world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Morus notabilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584374-1
WFO ID wfo-0001240250
COL ID 44FTH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Morus yunnanensis Morus notabilis Morus mongolica var. yunnanensis